"Fuck fuck fuck why didn't you numb the pain this time Loki you idiot?" Rosalie thought, faintly aware of Agent Romanoff and Doctor Banner running into the room at her screams.
"You did want it convincing did you not?" Came the amused reply, his voice for her ears only "I can numb it if you really need me to, but this spell already takes enough energy to maintain."
"Leave it then.." she opened her eyes, faintly aware that she was now on the floor.
"Help me lift her.." she felt two pairs of hands pick her up and set her back on the bed, pushing through the pain she let her eyes focus on Doctor Banner.
"Rosalie, can you hear me?" Bruce tried his best to keep the panic out of his voice as the girl drifted in and out of consciousness.
After an excruciatingly long few moments the dazed look slipped from her face and her eyes focused on him. "Hurts.." she moaned.
"Where?" She motioned to her stomach and he gently lifted her shirt, unable to contain a shocked gasp. Burned into her stomach with eerily precise lettering was one word - MINE. "How.. what happened?" Rosalie only moaned in pain again and he felt a cool hand silently press a syringe into his. He had almost forgotten that Natasha was in the room. Snapping back to reality he glanced down and quickly administered the sedative Nat had handed him.
...
With Rosalie's burns treated and her sound asleep Bruce finally allowed Nat to guide him to a chair, his entire body trembling. "How the hell.. I treated her myself.. I know those weren't there earlier.."
"Loki. It has to be." Natasha voiced what they were both thinking. "JARVIS, was there any activity in the room after Bruce and I left?"
"No one else entered or left the room, Rosalie simply started convulsing. My scanners could detect nothing"
Bruce put his head in his hands, he felt so damn helpless. "What are we going to do Nat? I can't just sit here and let her be tortured.."
"I.." for the first time since he'd known her, Natasha was as shocked as he was. "I suppose we should call the team in.. and transfer her upstairs where we can monitor her at all hours. She can stay in my room, I know it's secure. JARVIS please send a message through the encrypted channel, don't let SHIELD know of any of this."
"Right away."
Bruce stood up, his concern outweighing his panic - for now. "Stay with her while I fetch a gurney please.. we best move her while she's asleep, and JARVIS can you have Stark move the necessary equipment up?"
"Of course sir."
A/N: So this is my first fan fiction, I realize the chapter lengths are all over, so please cut a guy some slack. Reviews are appreciated :3
